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Thread #97631   Message #1923985
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
01-Jan-07 - 11:01 AM
Thread Name: a verse in Tom Paley' Love Henry
Subject: RE: a verse in Tom Paley' Love Henry
That confirms both Paley's source and that, assuming the transcription is correct, it was Paley who changed "all" to "or". That being the case, he is probably the only person who can tell you what he meant by it; though it would certainly appear that his traditional source understood both those verses as offers rather than threats.